Check the proliferation of substandard steel production immediately – Reps tell SON

By Christiana Ekpa

The House of Representatives has urged the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to check the proliferation of sub-standard steel production in Nigeria.
It called on SON to commence massive enforcement of its mandate to prosecute anyone dealing in substandard steel products to face the law as enshrined in section (4) subsection (l) of the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Act,2015.
The House also urged the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to live up to its core mandate as stipulated in the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 (FCCPA) by eliminating hazardous and substandard products from the market.
The House resolutions followed the adoption of a motion by Hon. Aluko Ahmed Yinka.
The House noted that the increasing rate of building collapse claiming the lives of Nigerians, is not unconnected to the circulation of substandard steel products.
The House said it was aware that the SON has the mandate to ensure standard production across sectors.
It said it was also aware that the FCCPC is mandated by law to promote and protect the interests of consumers over all products and services.
The House worried that the high rate of substandard steel products in the markets is alarming.
It was disturbed that the production and distribution of sub-standard steel products expose the lives of Nigerian consumers to the threat.